Both Uses of
belligerent
in
Water for Elephants
- When Simon turned sixteen and got belligerent, I thought it was just him.†
Chpt 8
- Her expression is unmistakably belligerent.
Chpt 21 *belligerent = hostile (showing the attitude of one eager to fight)
Definition:
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(belligerent) hostile (the attitude of one eager to fight); or one already engaged in a fight or war